EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 20

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

PROGRESS OF COMPETITION. EIGHTEENTH WEEK'S RESULTS. The eighteenth week of tho Auckland •Poultry-Keeper's Association's egg-laying contest concluded on Sunday. Tho following aro tho ieading birds and teams to date, tho figures in parentheses being tho week totals, and the last set tho team aggregates:— I, SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. 'All Breeds (32 birds) Mrs. N. Dickey—White Leghorn—(G) 97 Mrs. I Dimant—Light Sussox—(4) . 89 A. H. Clark—Black Orpington—(s) 7G 0. Dunstan—Whito Leghorn—(s) .. 73 , Alf. Stewart—Elack Orpington—(4) . 73 B. R. Anrott—Black Langshan—(4) 72 K. G. Batten—Whito Leghorn—(3) 71 , Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 3 White Leghorn—(G) . . . . G9 A. F. T. Ansley—Black Orpington—<s) G9 Lucerne Poultry Farm—Binck Orpington—(4) . . . 04 Mrs. I. Dimant—Whito Wyandotte—(4) 02 Mrs. N. Z. Nixon—(4) . . . 01 Mrs O. Olson—Whito Leghorrt— (—) 57 Mrs.' Alf. Stowart—Whito Leghorn—(4) 50 / Sam James—Black Orpington—(4) . . So 11. S. Higginbotham—Black Orpington - (-) 55 I/ucerno Poultry Farm —Black Langshan—(s) . 53 W. L. Conway—Whito Leghorn—(4) . 51 Mrs. I. Dimant—Whito Leghorn—(4) 50 A. Wilson—Black Orpington—(a) . 50 hi. G. Bedford—White Leghorn—(s) 4S •I. Black—lilack Orpington—(l) .. 47 Lucerne Poultry Farm—Whito Leghorn—'—) 44 H. Astbury—Whito Leghorn—(4) .. 44 A. Taylor—White Leghorn—(3) .. 43 Mrs. R. S. ..Higginbotham, No. 1— Whito Leghorn—(—) . . . . 4'2 Mrs. L. Muir— Black Orpington—(—) 42 Mrß. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2 Whito Leghorn—(3) 34 J. N, McLean —White Leghorn—(sl . 30 Mrs. I. Dimant—lthodo Island Red—(s) 21 TEAM CONTEST-FOUR BIRDS. / " LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Whito Leghorr.3 (53 teams) C. T. Richards—(22), 98, SO, 84, 00 . . 334 Walter Hamer—(lo). G3. £4, 72, 72 . . 321 E. J. Mathews—(22), 70, 72, 88, 82 312 Tom Inghatm—(l9), 71. 73. 7a. 77 29(> B. R. Arnott— (19). 75, 01. 84. 70 .. 2% / Cr. H. Parker—(lß). 75. 77, 61. 75 .. 2.-8 .7. L. Fray—(lß), 84, 70. 50. fc3 .. 287 Sam James—(l7). 50. 78. 6-?, 79 . . 231 S. G. Batten—(lß). 51. 72. 79. 70 .. 272 /'Mrs. O. Olsen—;i7). 42. 7G, SO. G7 . . 271 L. A. McNabb—(lG). 72. 08. GO, G4 204 Mrs. G. H. Parker—(l3). 00. 03. 83. 47 204 ,7. Havern and Son—(ls), 07, 58, 73, 05 203 S. G. Batten, No. 1—(IS), 59, 07. 04. 70 21-0 R. J. Roberts—(lo). 56. 09, OG, 03 2a9 11. Astbury—(lß, 74. 57. 04, *53 . . 208 T. A. Harrison —(18), 4S, 00, 58, 81 -o3 J. W. Manifold-(10), 55. 80. 53, 52 210 J V. Booth and Son—(lG). 08, 55, 55, . / 67 215 , Mrs. E. M. Baggstrom— (19). 71. 61, 00, 43 • ■ 240 ' A. J. McLean —(14), 84, 49. 55. 49 . 237 H. Hitchcock— (18). 02. 58, 73, 40 . 21* . Alf. Stewart —(19). 50. 00, 70, 37 . . .'-"I .7 W. Williams—(l4). 77. 2. 71. 70 . . 2-0 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham—(lß), CI, 43. 51. 5G . . . . •• •• 211 Cbns. Collinss—(l7). 44. 03. 50. o0 . . A. Taylor. No. 1-(1G). 05. 47. 59 34 2Ua G. H. Morris—(l9). 33, a3, oa, o9 . . 200 O. Nixon—oß). 50. OG. 43. 39 . . 103 Pye's Welling Poultry Farm—(ld). G2. 43, 30. 58 . . • • • • • • J"',' W. H. Oliver—(ls). 47. 9. 09. 0G . . 191 Mrs. I. Dimant—(so). Gl, JO. 32. ••»! . 190 'Lucerne Poultry Farm. No. I—ua], / 71. 83. 17, 17 • • X. E. McKay—(lo). 37. 2'. 50 03 .. 184 3?. Pearpon—(lsU 55. 39, G3. .. T. S. Allen —(10). 42. GO. 3a, 37 . . 1:0 Mrs. L. Pickard—(lP). 42. 4i. 3., 5. .. I^3 A Bush—(18), 58. 31. 33. 48 .. l'O / .7. B. Miller and Son—(9). 71. 55. 23. 19 lt>B Mrs. Leo. Avlinc-(7). 43. 10. 48. 31 . 108 A. Tavlor. No. "—(l7\. 23. 08. la, a 9 105 Nat. Dickey—(2o). 54. 40. 8. afi .. 104 Miss G. Johnstone —(15). 48. 49. 40, -a 10'_ / Xj. Conway—(l9), 43. 50. 22. 47 .. 10R. Woodcock—(l7). 44. 3S. 00. 50 .. 158 Cr. E." Moody—(l4), 09, 45, 17. 17 .. 148 Geo. Herring—(l4), 08. 18. 20. 33 .. 14a DusMn Bros.—(ls), 50, 8, 20. 57 .. 141 H. Leger—(S), 07. 25. 20, 20 .. .. 133 Lucvrne Po»ltrv Farm—No. 2—(14), 17. 39, 39. 32 127 R. Go'lor—(18). 34. 10. 25. 51 .. .. 120 <*Mrs. R. G. Hunt— (3). 3G. 39, 38, 2.. 115 Minorcas— A. Wood—(4), 30, JIG, 42, 10 .. .. 124 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams)— J. N". McLean— (18), 90, 94. 90. 93 .. 370 H. Asthury—No. 1—(18), 95. 93, SI, 67 359 P. P. Jansen— (10), 93, 35, 95, 83 .. 30G Lucerne Poultry Farm —No. 1—(19), SI, 77, G4, 83 305 J. Slater—(lo), 74. 57; 67. 79 .. .. 297 A. H. Clark—(23), 77. 70. 79. 52 .. .. 23-1 Miss G. Johnstone—(22). 55, 90. 55, 71 277 I /.Lucerne Poultry Farm—No. 2—(19). 51, I 70, 70. 80 277 Walter Hamer— (31, 47, 70, 90, 01 .. 203 Mrs. "L. Muir—(l9), 79, 83, 55, 49 .. 200 C. H. Oliver—(18). 101. 57. 58. 39 .. 255 E. Gubb— (15). 45. 90. 08. 40 .. 219 | Pye's Welling Poultry Farm— (17), 71, . 51, 53, 65 .. .. .. .. .. 245 . C. Dunatf.n— (17). 80. 39. 51, 73 .. .. 213 ! >Miss C. E. A. Furvis—(lß), 75, 03, IS, 53 .. 241 ! J. Nixon—(ls). 53. 00. 53. 01 .. .. 238 ! 11. Astbury—No. 2—(14). 87. 53. 50, 43 233 Alf. Stewart—No. 2—09), 72, 79. 35, 43 229 Alt. Stewart—No. 1—(19). 82, 45, 43, 54 221 Lea. Batkin— (9), 93. 47, 72, 10 .. .. 222 T. E. n. Evans—(ls), 49, 30, 81, 57 .. 217 E. J. Mathews—(2l). 07, 08. 38. 44 .. 217 E. J. Taylor—(ls), 08. 4 , 08. 71 .. 211 Matai Poultry Farm—'22), 49, 51, 55, 53 208 Mrs. H. E. Worsp—(9), 01, 29, 68. 48 200 ,SF. X. Powell—(17). 07. 22. 52, 53 .. 199 J. C. Nesfield—(l4), 43, 20, 47. 72 .. 193 Lucerne Poultry Farm—No. 2—(20), G3, 21, 40, 51 18-1 .7. Black—(10). 41, 48, 3G, 57 .. 182 Sam. James—(l7), 03, 44. 54. 13 .. 174 A. F. T. Ansley—(l4). 25. 49. 03. 15 152 J. n. Burgess—(l4), 11. 49. 53. 29 .. 147 'A. Wilson—(l4), 30. 5. 39, 72 .. .. 140 R. E. Sheppard— (19), 27, 14. 40. 25 10G Rhode Island Reds (3 teams)— J. H. Kissling—No. 1—(15), 55. 63, 44, 81 213 J. H. Kissling—No. 2—(8), 41, 40, 59, 17 100 Whito Wyandotlcs (3 teams) li. G. Bedford—(l3), 81, 04, 05, 57 ~ 207 -/J. C. James—(—), 13, 29. 12, 14 ..03 Light Sussex (2 teams) Mrs. I. Dimant—(l7). 43, 30, 90, 38 .. 201 /W. Bish—(l3), 38, 33, SS, 41 .. .. 170 /Black Langshan3 (2 teams) — \ Mrs. I. Dimant—(l3), 39, 28. 00. 41 .. 103 ' H. Harrison—(9). 37, 37. 50. 15 ... '.. 139

DUCK SECTION. JChaki Campbells (7 teams)— M. G. Lcoch—(27), 100, 92, 92, 100 .. 390 Cameron Finlayson—(l9), 52, 90, 71, 101 ,')l7 Leo. Ayling—(2o). 74. G5. 81. 73 .. 29(5 / T. J. Bates—(l4), 105, 27, 83, 59 .. 271 R. B. Cruickshank—(l), G3, 70. 80, 47 272 Mrß. A. M. Moor—(7), 59. 58, 79, C 7 .. 202 (Jr. N. Bell—(G), 65. 45. CO. 50 .. .. 220 Pekin (1 team)— ,0. H. Mayn—d). 1, 87, G3, .. .. 103 Fawn and White Indian Runners (5 teams) — J. Jeckell and C 0.—(15), 104. 92, 88, 95 379 Thos. Dowtbwaite—No. 1 —(19), 43. 90. . 82, 97 312 Thos. Dowthwaite—Xo. 2—(25), 75, 71, 108, 33 037 Mrs. I. Dimant— (20), 107, 2. 70, 100 .. 285 T. J. Bates—(23), 21, 47, 81, 73 .. ' .. 222 E. Guhb—(lo), 40, 5, 1, 90 .. .. 112 I White Indian Runners (4 tenma)— B. R. Arnott—(2l), 119, 115, 97, 107 .. 438 Thos. McKay—(2l), 98, 105, 113, GO 270 T. E. 11. . Evans—(3), 02, 04, 71, 53 .. 250 J. A. Hanham— (—), 01, 74, 49, G2 .. 219